USA / UK / France,
1999, 112 min
Directed by:
David LynchCinematography:
Freddie FrancisComposer:
Angelo BadalamentiCast:
Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Joseph A. Carpenter, Everett McGill, Harry Dean Stanton, Kevin P. Farley, Tracey Maloney, Donald Wiegert, Anastasia Webb (more)VOD (3)
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Richard Farnsworth stars as Alvin Straight -- a no-nonsense man who has never been one to lean on others. Now at an age when his eyesight denies him the ability to drive and walking is accomplished only with the help of two canes, Alvin lives a quiet life with his daughter Rose (Sissy Spacek). But when the call comes that Alvin's estranged brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) has suffered a debilitating stroke, Alvin embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends. With little money, but plenty of patience and tenacity, he climbs aboard his 1966 John Deere lawnmower and plots the 260-mile course from his small Iowa town to Lyle's home in Wisconsin. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2000 - Richard Farnsworth (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2000 - Richard Farnsworth (Best Male Lead)
- 2000 - Mary Sweeney, Neal Edelstein (Best Feature)
- 2000 - David Lynch (Best Director)
- 2000 - John Roach, Mary Sweeney (Best First Screenplay)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2000 - Best Foreign Independent - English Language
European Film Awards
- 1999 - David Lynch (Screen International Award)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2000 - David Lynch (Best American Film)
Guldbagge Awards
- 1999 - David Lynch (Best Foreign Film)
Golden Globes
- 2000 - Richard Farnsworth (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2000 - Angelo Badalamenti (Best Original Score)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1999 - Richard Farnsworth (Best Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1999 - Richard Farnsworth (Best Actor)
- 1999 - Freddie Francis (Best Cinematographer)
- 1999 - Best Film
- 1999 - David Lynch (Best Director)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1999 - David Lynch (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 2000 - David Lynch (The Andreas Award - Honorable Mention)